BLACK HISTORY
5 Times the Points What year did the 1st black athletes play in the NFL ?
1920
Triple the points This R&B legend was killed by his father over a dispute about money.
A. Michael Jackson
B. Will Smith
C. Marvin Gaye
D. John Taylor
C. Marvin Gaye
Beyoncé used to sing with this hit group.
A. The Supremes
B. Destiny's Child
C. TLC
B. Destiny's Child
Triple the Points This black hair entrepreneur invented the hot comb.
A. Jane Audite
B. Janet Jackson
C. CJ Walker
D. Janice Fletcher
C. Madame CJ Walker
The first black woman to own a TV studio.
A. Oprah Winfrey
B. Taraji P. Henson
C. Tyra Banks
D. Wilma Rudolph
A. Oprah Winfrey
The first African American to play in the MLB (Major League Baseball).
A. Michael Jackson
B. Jackie Robinson
C. Michael Jordan
D. Willie Mays
B. Jackie Robinson
1st Black American to host a T.V. show ?
a) Bryant Gumbel
b) James Robinson
c) Nat Cole
d) William Rudolph
Nat King Cole
Chaisson Daily Double Number of people who escaped by underground railway to the North from 1810 to 1850
a) 75 000
b) 100 000
c) 125 000
d) 150 000
100 000
Chaisson Daily Double 1st Black female to sign with the WNBA ?? What year?
a) Sheryl Swoopes
b) Julie Jones
c) Latonya Sharp
d) Lisa Jamieson
Sheryl Swoopes
Triple the Points An African American male named Wallace Jr. made millions selling cookies and founded this popular cookie brand.
A. Chips Ahoy
B. Famous Amos
C. Oreo
D. Little Debbie
C. Famous Amos
Chaisson Daily Double
Who was the first Black writer to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni Morrison
c) Langston Hughes
B. Toni Morrison
Who made the the term "YOLO" (You Only Live Once) popular?
A. Juice Wrld
B. Drake
C. Snoop Dogg
B. Drake
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.
A. Jesse Owens
B. Usain Bolt
C. Colin James
A. Jesse Owens
This court case ended legal segregation in public schools
A. Plessy vs. Ferguson Board of Education
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
C. Loving vs. Virginia Board of Education
B. Brown vs. Board of Education
1st Black U.S. senator was _____ and was sworn in (year)
a) Hiram Revels
b) Guion Bluford
c) Elizah Jacobs
d) Silvian Robinson
Hiram Revels
Who's autobiography was titled " By Any Means Necessary? "
A. Tupac Shakur
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
C. Malcolm X
D. Cassius Clay
C. Malcolm X
First African American to hold a seat on the Surpreme Court.
A. Jim Johnson
B. Brad Gilbert
C. Thurgood Marshall
D. Blair Dawson
C. Thurgood Marshall
When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his “I Have A Dream Speech”
A. September 7, 1965
B. September 9, 1965
C. September 11, 1965
D. September 13, 1965
C. September 9, 1965
Who was the first Black Women to earn a 4 year college degree ? in what year ?
a) Jeanne Lewis
b) Erin Lewis
c) Jackie Francis
d) Lucy Stanton
Lucy Stanton 1850
Who is the 1st Africian American person to earn a medical degree ?
A. James Smith
B. Eric Adams
C. Gord Lee
D. Jeff O'Leary
James Smith
Chaisson Daily Double. In 1777, which northern state was the 1st to ban slavery outright.
a) New York
b) Vermont
c) Pennsylvania
d) Rhode Island
e) Maine
Vermont
In what year was slavery abolished in Canada ?
1807
The first African American actress to win an Academy Award for best actress.
A. Queen Latifah
B. Halle Berry
C. Jada Pinkett Smith
D. Lara Dawson
B. Halle Berry
This black rapper has made millions from several multi-platinum albums and has also stared on the famous television show Power.
A. 50 Cent
B. Dollar Bill
C. Snoop Dog
D.Tupac
A. 50 Cent
Chaisson Daily Double The 1st African American to publish a book of poetry was...
a) Deanne Walsh
b) Carol Smith
c) Phillis Wheatley
d) Joanne K. Jackson
Phillis Wheatley